Du Mu's poems on Chibi contain the philosophy that opportunity makes people, and the poet's lament about untimely birth and brilliant talent.

Du Mu s Translation of Red Cliff;

Broken paintings and heavy sand have not melted so far. Pick it up and wash it, and you can still vaguely see the swords and shadows of history.

If the east wind doesn't come, how can Zhou Yu use the east wind to burn Cao Cao's 800 thousand water army and win a great victory?

The overall situation of the three countries is uncertain. Presumably, when Cao Cao built a bronze sparrow terrace in Yedu (now Linzhang County, Hebei Province) two years later, Wu Dong beauties Da Qiao (Mrs. Sun Ce) and Xiao Qiao (Mrs. Zhou Yu) may be locked in a bronze sparrow terrace, and they have infinite love for spring.

Analysis:

The allusion to burning Chibi in the Three Kingdoms period in the poem is a metaphor for philosophy. As soon as Chibi burned, the timely appearance of Dongfeng made Zhou Yu's political achievements and reputation. The east wind here is a metaphor for the opportunity of life. Without the east wind, Battle of Red Cliffs's fire attack would be useless, and Zhou Yu could not win the war no matter how talented he was. Tongquetai is a symbol of Cao Cao, and Er Qiao is a beauty in the south of the Yangtze River, which is owned by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. If Battle of Red Cliffs fails, it will be a tragic ending. All the keys depend on the opportunity of the east wind to promote Zhou Yu's victory. By the same token, even if a scholar is brilliant and has no chance to help, he can't achieve his career and reputation. Du Mu whispered that he had no chance. There are both analogies and contrasts between ancient Zhou Yu and poets here: analogy can be understood as that the poet Du Mu is more talented than Zhou Yu; Contrast can be understood as the poet can't get a godsend like Zhou Yu, so he has to do nothing and be full of regret.